Magnet SchoolElementary

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach, FL 33404

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
529
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Palm Beach
Palm Beach County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance55% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
54thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Riviera Beach, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Palm Beach. The school is located in a large suburb in Palm Beach County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 529 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1501 Avenue U
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
529 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Palm Beach
County
Palm Beach County
NCES school ID
120150004410

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.